Zitterbewegung of electrons and holes in III-V semiconductor quantum wells

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dc.creatorSchliemann, John
dc.creatorLoss, Daniel
dc.creatorWestervelt, R. M.
dc.date2005-12-07
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:53:12Z
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dc.descriptionThe notion of zitterbewegung is a long-standing prediction of relativistic quantum mechanics. Here we extend earlier theoretical studies on this phenomenon for the case of III-V zinc-blende semiconductors which exhibit particularly strong spin-orbit coupling. This property makes nanostructures made of these materials very favorable systems for possible experimental observations of zitterbewegung. Our investigations include electrons in n-doped quantum wells under the influence of both Rashba and Dresselhaus spin-orbit interaction, and also the two-dimensional hole gas. Moreover, we give a detailed anaysis of electron zitterbewegung in quantum wires which appear to be particularly suited for experimentally observing this effect.
dc.description10 pages, 3 figures included
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0512148
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0512148
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. B 73, 085323 (2006)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevB.73.085323
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/105501
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleZitterbewegung of electrons and holes in III-V semiconductor quantum wells
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